NOOMA Studio

Thank you to the Elevate practices that have brightened ING Media's walls with these stunning artworks! Elevate is our accelerator programme for emerging businesses run by leaders from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The brainchild of the brilliant Roxane McMeeken, we founded Elevate because we recognised that it was our responsibility to promote better representation in the built environment industry. Our bespoke package of PR and communications consultancy has supported a dozen businesses so far, and applications for the next cohort are now open. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eexkehWK

NOOMA Studio Director Ramsey Yassa made a guest appearance on this week's Open City The Brief podcast to discuss some of the architectural profession's most sensitive and urgent issues. From the staggering figure of 21,000 worker deaths in Saudi Arabia’s Giga projects to questions around royal-owned rental properties and the exodus of architectural talent, we explored the complexities architects face today. The conversation touched on: - The ethical implications for architects involved in international projects with serious human rights concerns - The “royal scandal” emerging from mouldy, hard-to-heat properties owned by the Duchy of Cornwall - ACME’s big reveal of scaled-back plans for the Liverpool St station revamp - Insights from the Pay 100 survey and the impact on industry morale Difficult but vital topics to address if we want to build a profession that stands for integrity, equity, and respect for human lives. Join us as we dig into the heart of these issues, examining what it truly means to be an architect today. Huge thanks to host Frances Williams and Merlin Fulcher for having us on the show. hashtag #Architecture hashtag #EthicsInArchitecture hashtag #OpenCity hashtag #TheBrief hashtag #DesignForChange

Throwing it back to the #PerformingGardens on #PhoenixRoad from #LFA2022! ✨ Three timber pavilions functioned as podiums for talks, performance and storytelling, inviting residents and passers-by to take to the stage or observe an act. The project acted as a testbed for transforming the area into a greener and healthier place, encouraging residents to embrace their role as active citizens. This project features in NLA's publication ‘Public London: Activating the City’, looking back at some of the momentous projects that have shaped London’s public realm over the last two decades. Photography by Luke O'Donovan. Download publication! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_uUFhbH NOOMA Studio | London Borough of Camden #LFAat20 #NLAPublicLondon

Play Cycles are Go! 🚀 NOOMA Studio are excited to announce the launch of the Play Cycles programme for the Museum of London Docklands and the City of London Corporation. This mobile programme aims to broaden access to play and culture for all, activating public spaces around the City during the new Museum of London's construction at Smithfield Market. Join us at the launch event: 🗓️ Date: Friday, 28th 🕓 Time: 4-8 pm 📍 Location: Smithfield Rotunda Garden Featuring a panel discussion at 6pm with special guests, chaired by Ramsey Yassa Shoutout to the amazing team behind this initiative: 🎨 Design and Project Lead: NOOMA Studio 🖌️ Graphic Design: Europa 🔨 Fabrication: Meal Deal Workshop 🎨 Workshop Artist: Isabel Fletcher Special thanks to everyone involved, including the NOOMA Team and Friends of the Project. Looking forward to celebrating this innovative programme with you all! Client Team: Lauren Parker, Sammy Maitland, Joshua Green, Clarisse Tavin, Marta Woloszczuk NOOMA Team: Jessica Buss, Callum Campbell, Rachel Buckley, Rachel Opie, Eduard Valenzuela Friends of the Project: Reem Charif, Mark Lemanski, Lucy Benson, Ketki Mudholkar, Grace Simmonds hashtag #intergenerational #play #culture #publicrealm #architecture #inclusion #LondonFestivalArchitecture

A snap with the inspirational team at NOOMA Studio after a recent #Elevate session at ING Media. We cooked up a plan to draw on the team’s lived experience to build on an already successful business and win more dream projects.

Last week we hosted an #Elevate session with NOOMA Studio - a growing London-based #architecture practice focused on lived-experience based architecture. From large-scale sensitive #regeneration schemes to smaller design and art projects, the practice lets the skills and past experiences of each of their varied team come to the fore to create culturally informed designs. The afternoon, part of a series of pro-bono workshops and events offered to small, diverse-led businesses in the #BuiltEnvironment, focused on how Nooma can communicate its unique perspective and grow over the coming years. Find out more about the Elevate programme: https://lnkd.in/e8f54cz9 #Elevate #Architecture #Architects #Design #London #BuiltEnvironment #Workshops

Competition boards can be tricky. However, there are ways to make them information-rich and visually compelling. There is a process I like to follow with clients when working on a competition board and it is informed by my work in branding. - Firstly, define your audience and your key message(s). This will ensure you are speaking directly to the decision-makers and fulfilling their brief. - What makes your proposal different from your competitors? Is there a key approach, design element or company structure in place? - Choose the best drawing types to communicate your messages. Often this is a combination of objective and subjective illustrations (see previous post). - Balance being information-rich with clarity. I often use vignettes and handwriting to bring a hierarchy to images. These illustrations were for NOOMA Studio, Pollard Thomas Edwards and HOK. I particularly enjoyed working with Pollard Thomas Edwards. Their ethnographic approach meant I could include Alan Moore, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Boudicca in one image! #illustration #competition #architecture #storytelling

Announcing ING's 2024 #Elevate cohort - six diverse-led small businesses in the #BuiltEnvironment which, over the course of the next few months, we'll be supporting with a bespoke pro-bono #PR and #communications package of workshops and events. We're looking forward to getting to know these businesses and helping pave their journey in the built environment sector: Julian McIntosh Architects Feix&Merlin Architects [FYKES & MERR-LIN] Tisserin Engineers NOOMA Studio The Land Collective CIC Mood and Space Follow us to keep in touch with these organisations as we work together over the coming months. 📸 : Feix & Merlin | Nooma Studio | Tisserin Engineers

NOOMA Studio are delighted to share the news that we have been appointed to Hackney Council’s New Homes Programme, delivering 60 of the 400 new social rent homes on council-owned infill sites. Over the past few months, we have had the pleasure of working alongside an inspiring and progressive project and client team. Our shared mission is to deliver exceptional, high-quality social homes for Hackney residents by 2026 while genuinely caring for the communities and neighbourhoods we are working with. A special shout out to the project team, including Lead consultant Haworth Tompkins, Fran Balaam, Matt Murphy, LDA Design, Mark Lemanski, Christina Norton, Heyne Tillett Steel , and XCO2. #HackneyCouncil #NewHomesProgramme #SocialHomes #InfillSites #CommunityImpact